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Difference in Heart Rate According to Gender

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kristen McCarty

Historically, minor heart rate differences have been cited as early as the first stage of fetal development. Heart rate differences in gender have been studied through childhood and adulthood. Heart rate can be taken by measuring your pulse.

Kristen McCarty started writing wellness articles for students and faculty in 2007. She has worked as a certified athletic trainer and health educator at the collegiate and secondary school levels. She now writes for LIVESTRONG.COM. She holds a Bachelor of Science in sports medicine concentrating in athletic training from Mercyhurst College and a Masters of Arts in applied physiology from Teachers College-Columbia University.